named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Child Sponsorship Program
Provides financial support to individual children for access to education, healthcare, and nutrition, with updates shared with sponsors
Medical Care Support
Facilitates emergency medical care and life-saving surgeries for children in need, such as the surgery provided for Aeris in the Philippines
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Pediatric Surgical Interventions 1 activity
- Funding emergency and life-saving medical care for childrenProvides funding for emergency medical procedures, including life-saving surgeries, neurosurgery, sclerotherapy, and specialized care for children with conditions such as hydrocephalus, lymphangioma, myelomeningocele, and encephalocele in the Philippines and Ukraine.
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Ukraine War Humanitarian Relief 1 activity
- Providing care and support to orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children in UkraineCoordinates with families and local charity partners to deliver essential supplies, rehabilitation therapy, and medical care for orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children in Ukraine.
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Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 1 activity
- Providing care and support to orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children in the PhilippinesProvides basic needs, nutrition, hygiene supplies, medication, vitamin-rich formula, and access to quality medical care for orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children in the Philippines, including through care packages to orphanages in Bulacan and other regions.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$744K
Contributions & grants$735K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$30K4%
Other revenue$-21K
expenses
Total expenses$775K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$171K
Grants paid out$449K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$824K
Cash$182K
Investments$623K
Liabilities$31K
Net assets$793K
Liquid reserves12.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -27.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Crauderueff | Pres. & Exec. D | 40 | $112K |
board members · 6
- Ava Mehta — Board Member
- David Cohen — Treasurer
- Julia Maksimova — Vice President
- Michael Meltzer — Chairman
- Semanti Datta Kulkarni — Secretary
- Simon Brandon — Board Member
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Bethlehem House of Bread Partner — Partner orphanage in the Philippines where Maya’s Hope launched its initial child sponsorship program.
- Fr. Vic Robles Partner — Collaborated on initial visit to orphanages in the Philippines and supported early efforts of Maya's Hope.
- Fr. Vic Robles Partner — Local guide and connection in Bulacan, Philippines, who introduced the founder to orphanages and children in need.
- Maya Partner — Founder or representative who visits hospitals, identifies children in need, and advocates to donors for emergency medical funding.
- Philippines Government — Provides aid to children in the Philippines, including support for life-saving medical interventions.
- Sponsors Partner — Provided financial support enabling medical treatment for a child in the Philippines.
- Sr. Bernarda Partner — Nun in the East Village who connected the founder with orphanages in Ukraine and helped initiate the organization’s work there.
- Ukraine Government — Provides aid to children in Ukraine through funding and sponsorship programs.
- charity partners in Ukraine Partner — Local organizations in Ukraine collaborating with Maya's Hope to deliver care to vulnerable children.
- local partners and organizations in Ukraine Partner — Collaborates with local partners and organizations to support children in need across Ukraine.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Child-Centered Sponsorship with Transparencymethodology: child-centered_sponsorshipBy fostering direct relationships between sponsors and individual children through transparent giving, the organization increases donor engagement and accountability, because personal connection drives sustained support and trust.
- Direct-Response Medical Intervention for Childrenmethodology: direct_medical_interventionBy identifying individual children in acute medical crisis and mobilizing targeted donor support, the organization enables life-saving surgeries and urgent care, because direct advocacy and rapid funding response address otherwise inaccessible critical health needs.
- Emotional Presence as Foundational Caremethodology: emotional-presence as careBy prioritizing emotional presence—being present, listening, affirming—as a core practice, the organization fosters healing and dignity in children, because relational connection is a prerequisite to psychological well-being and trust-building.
- Family-Based Care Preservationmethodology: family-strengtheningBy strengthening families of children with special needs through support and resources, the organization prevents institutionalization, because empowered caregivers can sustainably meet their children’s needs within a familial environment.
- Integrated Child-Centered Support Modelmethodology: integrated_child_supportBy providing coordinated access to nutrition, medical care, and education within a single framework, the organization improves quality of life for vulnerable children, because integrated services address interconnected needs more effectively than siloed interventions.